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Latest MTBPS outlines a new sense of economic direction
2024-10-31 Given the fine budgetary line that still had to be walked by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, the first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) of the Government of National Unity (GNU) comes across as a pragmatic, realistic and credible strategy to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-insights-ai-and-chartered-accountancy-profession
Academic shares insights on AI and the chartered accountancy profession
2024-11-05 Since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), accounting students have been worried about their future in the profession. Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently shared his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-seeks-balance-between-fiscal-sustainability-and-economic-growth
Budget seeks balance between fiscal sustainability and economic growth
2025-03-13 The revised Budget statement presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 12 March, proposing a new fiscal mix of spending, borrowing and taxing as a response to the previous opposition to the 2% rise in VAT proposed in the original Budget…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-radio-where-refilwe-first-found-her-voice
Campus radio is where Refilwe first found her voice
2025-06-16 There is no better launchpad for a broadcasting career than campus radio, as Refilwe Palagangwe can confirm. Better known as “Thee Iron Lady” because of her unshakable strength, discipline, and purpose, Refilwe has used her voice to chart a course through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-project-adds-power-parking-areas-and-rooftops-energy-overhaul
Solar project adds power to parking areas and rooftops in energy overhaul
2025-05-26 Rows of parked cars and rooftops on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus now share space with banks of solar panels, part of a campus-wide plan to reshape how electricity is sourced, used and sustained. The new decentralised solar energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts-debate-fiscal-future-south-africa
Experts debate the fiscal future of South Africa
2025-06-10 A lively panel of experts provided a critical analysis of Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget address during the Pitso 2025.4 discussion of the North-West University (NWU) Business School. These experts advocated for significant changes to the way South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-nwu-commemorates-world-food-safety-day
The North-West University (NWU) commemorates World Food Safety Day
2025-07-07 The North-West University (NWU) joins the global community in commemorating World Food Safety Day, observed annually on 7 June. This year’s theme, “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected”, underscores the urgent need to be ready for food safety incidents—…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-not-legally-bound-contribute-healthcare-communities-they-could-do-more
Mines are not legally bound to contribute to healthcare in communities, but they could do more
2025-07-16 South Africa’s mining sector makes a significant contribution to the country's national output, employment and infrastructure. But in communities near mining operations, access to healthcare remains limited. A new study asks whether the law should do more to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/facing-race-week-2023-faculty-health-sciences-reflects-importance-expanding-ones-vision
Facing Race Week 2023: Faculty of Health Sciences reflects on the importance of expanding one’s vision
2023-07-25 Under the guidance and with the vision of Prof Sanette Brits, the NWU Faculty of Health Sciences recently concluded an inspiring Facing Race Week – a dedicated initiative aiming to foster racial awareness, promote inclusivity and celebrate diversity. Every…http://news.nwu.ac.za/navigating-learning-through-lens-communication
Navigating learning through the lens of communication
2023-08-03 Students’ perceptions of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) used for emergency remote learning in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic was the theme of the research Thato Zethi conducted at the North-West University (NWU). Thato, a PhD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vernon-paulo-clawing-his-way-top
Vernon Paulo is clawing his way to the top
2023-06-02 There is a tenacity to Vernon Paulo’s approach to rugby that is, quite frankly, scary. The soon-to-be 22-year-old dynamo of a hooker has an appetite for destruction. Just ask Ikeys scrumhalf Asad Moos who, during the Varsity Cup final between the Eagles and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-needs-respond-urgently-and-make-economy-trump-proof-possible
South Africa needs to respond urgently and make the economy as “Trump-proof” as possible
2025-02-11 “We should not underestimate what may ultimately be at stake for the South African economy and business in the face of the current sharp breach in bilateral political and diplomatic relationships between the United States (US) and South Africa.” In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-shernice-soobramoney-where-researchers-meet-sasuf-2023
Dr Shernice Soobramoney: “This is where researchers meet” (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-31 It is a crisp Thursday morning and the University of the Western Cape is still without the hustle and bustle that is soon to follow. Dr Shernice Soobramoney, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Global Engagement Office comes rushing up the steps…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier
NWU Enterprises: A new commercial frontier
2024-08-30 “We are on a journey.” Duncan Raftesath’s elbows are resting on the desk in front of him, his hands clasped together, and as he speaks, his smile widens. “We are on a very exciting journey,” the project manager of NWU Enterprises reaffirms with contagious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-workshop-highlights-benefits-online-dictionaries
SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries
2024-03-08 The South African Centre, for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated a successful online dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. During the one-day workshop staff, students, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-triumph-national-physics-conference
Students triumph at national physics conference
2025-07-29 The high calibre of postgraduate research at the North-West University (NWU) has been nationally recognised. Seven NWU students were awarded top honours at the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) annual conference, the country’s leading platform for…http://law.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law/test-ej
Test EJ
2021-07-28 Would you please help test the Law subsite on Drupal 8 before we make it live next week Wednesday? First you need to follow the steps in the attached Word document. Please complete the tasks in https://docs.google.com/…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-awareness-workshop-encourages-postgraduate-students-prioritise-well-being
Mental health awareness workshop encourages postgraduate students to prioritise well-being
2025-08-28 Postgraduate students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus were given a timely reminder to prioritise their mental health during a mental health awareness workshop. The in-person session, which Student Counselling and Development hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-constitutional-court-ruling-surname-laws
NWU academic weighs in on Constitutional Court ruling on surname laws
2025-09-22 The Constitutional Court’s recent decision in Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs has reshaped how South Africans approach surname changes after marriage. The judgment declared sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional for…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/badminton/badminton